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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Gusto

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AGusto offers payroll, benefits and compliance capabilities. Gusto is scaled for small to mid-sized businesses, and emphasizes an easy to use interface.

    $49

    per month

    isolved

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/Aisolved is a SaaS-based, cloud-resident Human Capital Management (HCM) solution that provides Payroll, HR, Benefits Administration, Time & Attendance, Talent Management and Compliance. Employers have the ability to schedule an upcoming shift, view overtime levels, run a customized report, preview payroll in real time, write a performance report for a peer or elect benefits.N/A
    Pricing
    Gustoisolved
    Editions & Modules
    Simple: A streamlined set of automatic payroll features and benefits integrations
    $49/month + $6/mo per person
    per month
    Plus: Comprehensive payroll, benefits, and HR tools for employers building a great place to work
    $80/month + $12/mo per person
    per month
    Premium: Scalable payroll and benefits, expert HR, and dedicated support for the complex needs of growing teams
    $180/month + $22/mo per person
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Gustoisolved
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsGusto offers three pricing plans for payroll, benefits, and HR.—
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    Community Pulse
    Gustoisolved
    Considered Both Products
    Gusto
    Chose Gusto
    Gusto is way easier to use and understand than other platforms. They just focus on what they're really good at without cluttering up the experience with other offers. The customer service is much better as well. Support is very responsive and helpful.
    Incentivized
    Chose Gusto
    I prefer Gusto's visual interface and ease of use. The employee visual for Gusto was much better. The customer service support that I have received with Gusto has far exceeded any other payroll processing service that I have used.
    Incentivized
    Chose Gusto
    Gusto is the best payroll application we have used, hands down.
    Incentivized
    isolved
    Chose isolved
    iSolved's customer service is far, far superior, as Gusto takes a couple of weeks to get back to us when we have an issue, but iSolved takes care of it within a day. Of course, Gusto is much less expensive.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    You can win me over, regardless of cost, by having great customer service, and this company nails it time and time again.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    isolved is definitely more robust and has better integration capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose isolved
    The customer service support level is vastly superior to that of ADP Workforce Now. The payroll reporting functionality is much more robust on ADP Workforce Now's end than that of isolved. isolved is easier to use for both the payroll practitioner and the employees than that of …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    91%
    Would buy again
    488 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    173 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
    395 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    152 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    501 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    178 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    254 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    108 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    311 Answers
    85%
    Implementation went as expected
    112 Answers
    Features
    Gustoisolved
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    9.2
    514 Ratings
    11% above category average
    isolved
    9.1
    175 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Pay calculation9.6493 Ratings9.0171 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors8.58 Ratings9.682 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.9358 Ratings8.7127 Ratings
    Direct deposit files9.5497 Ratings9.9169 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management9.4383 Ratings9.3139 Ratings
    Reimbursement management9.5127 Ratings9.992 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.1119 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.1
    164 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.7141 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings9.7137 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.1128 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.9136 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings8.582 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.6109 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.0103 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.0
    145 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.9118 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings9.0142 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings9.1111 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.7
    165 Ratings
    8% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.0164 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.8157 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.9106 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings6.363 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings9.7130 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.6
    56 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings9.656 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    7.5
    152 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.3145 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.4148 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings6.980 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.1
    125 Ratings
    14% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.2124 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.989 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    8.6
    42 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.236 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.432 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.039 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.2
    64 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.353 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.958 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.556 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.251 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    6.9
    40 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.728 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.134 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings8.136 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings5.830 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Gusto and isolved
    Feature
    Gusto
    -
    Ratings
    isolved
    9.5
    60 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.846 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings10.053 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.245 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.248 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.846 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.849 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.858 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Gustoisolved
    Small Businesses
    OnPay
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    APS
    Score1.4 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ADP Streamline Payroll
    Score6.4 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Gustoisolved
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (538 ratings)
    9.1
    (188 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    9.4
    (25 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (362 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.3
    (25 ratings)
    9.0
    (44 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    7.9
    (14 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (6 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (7 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (7 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Gustoisolved
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Gusto
    Gusto is a great fit for small teams and startups that want a simple, reliable way to run payroll, manage tax filings, and give CPAs access without constant micromanagement. It’s especially useful for founders who need something that “just works.” The human support has been excellent—especially when forwarding confusing IRS mail.
    That said, it’s a bit less intuitive when it comes to benefits and compliance for fully remote companies. For example, labor law poster distribution isn’t streamlined for digital teams, and setting up benefits felt more complex than it needed to be. Still, I’d recommend Gusto to any startup looking to get payroll right from day one.
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    isolved
    There is always room for improvements and updates. More workflows and ways to make the process easier for both employees and managers as well as the HR department. More functionality improvements vs esthetics as the platform already looks great. More ways for a manager to be involved with their employees without having to add separate module.
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    Pros
    Gusto
    • Gusto really kills it on the simplicity. The app and website are very clear and straightforward.
    • Gusto also does a great job at being easy to navigate, visually pleasing, and logically posed.
    • Gusto communicates very clearly and provides just the right amount of communication.
    • Gusto makes the onboarding process very easy. I recently started at a new company and the process of filling out the necessary documents, filling out forms, and getting my benefit information input was soooooo easy!
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    isolved
    • The payroll processing has been a huge benefit in keeping our weekly payroll process on track and accurate.
    • The COBRA services are very beneficial and we do not have to do any tracking. I appreciate this process is no longer on my duty list.
    • I would say the third id probably the timekeeping. The system is effective for daily tracking and timecard review. The access to the time clock is exceptional with multiple access points. The adjustments for additional pay on holidays has been helpful.
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    Cons
    Gusto
    • Adding in previous time manually could be more accessible.
    • Notifications for when employees manually change hours.
    • We should allow 1099 users to use the mobile app instead of restricting them to the website, especially since they can just log into the full website on their mobile device.
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    isolved
    • Reminders/Notes to staff through the app that they have to read to be able to move forward to clock in or out.
    • More key words to search in the library/help desk.
    • Check boxes to delete Reports from the Que, rather than having to delete each one individually would be a nice enhancement!
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Gusto
    Unless they break it, I'm never leaving. It's just too easy. Gusto is also really affordable, and for what I pay, it's worth having the historical record within the system. I like that I can go back and pull up W2's for year's past. This sort of easy access reporting, has been helpful especially when getting reports for PPP loans.
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    isolved
    I believe Isolved has helped with allot of our previous payroll and HR issues but I am not the sole person responsible for making the decisions. If it were my responsibility to make the decision I would say yes, my input does weigh heavily on the choices but it's not guaranteed.
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    Usability
    Gusto
    The overall platform and its speed of response are amazing. I would recommend this to any other business owner for ease of use and reliability. Email reminders are great if I’m super busy and have forgotten a few tasks. The price point compared to local payroll service is hands down a huge win.
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    isolved
    It is very intuitive and user friendly. iSolved is always updating and improving things before they even become a problem. I like how they inform us of the new updates and provide us with the details of what is changing and how it will improve the usuage.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Gusto
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    isolved
    Payroll due dates and send to us at the beginning of the year, with email reminders for holidays. The support email address is fairly fast, within 24-48 hours. But if something is needed immediately, I can just call and they help me out right then.
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    Performance
    Gusto
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    isolved
    We do not use the integration, so we have a csv file that I upload manually for payroll. That is our decision based on the software at our restaurants. Pages loaded fairly quickly, but reports to pdf lag about 15-20 seconds
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Gusto
    Gusto's customer service has really deteriorated lately and they seem to have really changed their focus. It used to be when you called you were routed to an individual who knew about payroll, benefits, reporting, etc. but now you get someone who seems to have not received the correct training. My last call about a dismissal payroll took me over an hour of my time and the person still could not help me and finally transferred me to someone else.
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    isolved
    Super supportive and courteous. The initial set up and integration process was great. They helped every step of the way. They are great to get a hold of by email or phone and will find a solution. I have never run into any issues that they couldn't resolve. They make it easy to add or change processes when needed.
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    In-Person Training
    Gusto
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    All over the phone, but it was comprehensive.
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    Online Training
    Gusto
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    We loved taking the course, we went through most of them before we went live and I believe that was very helpful. The online training helped us learn to navigate in the program. We still refer to the training and assign our managers and supervisors to it as well. I highly recommend using it. We have also been able to attend the Connect Conferences with are extremely valuable and we learn tips and tricks to help us better utilize our system.
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    Implementation Rating
    Gusto
    Reach out to support immediately if you are having trouble setting up Gusto. Rather than being confused and trying to figure it out yourself, it's much better to talk to someone who knows what they are doing. Save yourself time and frustration and reach out to support
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    isolved
    The system was very cumbersome setting up as well as time consuming. There were times I just wanted to walk away and sometimes I did have to get up and walk away for a break and come back with a fresh perspective. The setup took me over a period of two to three months getting it to serve the purposes that we needed it two. I am very intuitive when it comes to computer software however getting all the right buttons checked in order for it to do what I needed didn't always work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Gusto
    It's been a while since I used QuickBooks for payroll, but it doesn't even come close to it. Gusto is infinitely easier, allowing for employee time tracking, handling calculations and payments of payroll and payroll taxes, managing regulatory compliance in the background, and more. I had a lot of moments using QuickBooks Payroll where I thought, "Am I even doing this right?" — it felt like you had to have additional knowledge of HR regulations in your state to do everything correctly. Gusto has it ALL handled so you can focus your time on higher-impact tasks in your business.
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    isolved
    isolved provides a system and capabilities right at the sweet spot for our organizations. It is not overly complex and feature laden as to make it confusing and complex. On the other hand, it is fully functional and effective at the core requirements of HR and payroll without requiring additional work outside of the system. All of the systems we have previously considered or used were with limited on functionality or prohibitively expense and complex.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Gusto
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    Price increases do happen every year. I understand that the cost of living rises, but every year to us is a bit excessive.
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    Scalability
    Gusto
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    isolved
    We are a company of about 135 people at 9 locations in 2 towns. We were able to set locations and departments, and also have each location seperate so only that manager can see their employees.
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    Professional Services
    Gusto
    No answers on this topic
    isolved
    All of iSvoled services are conducted very professionally
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    Return on Investment
    Gusto
    • For me, it is hard to quantify payroll software as having an ROI. It does save quite a bit of time per pay period, so perhaps we could assign a theoretical number to an employee taking that time. I'd say, at the least, it saves 30-60 minutes a pay period compared to a more difficult-to-use payroll software.
    Incentivized
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    isolved
    • When we had Paycom, we had 1/4 of our staff that were not logging in and using the system. That number is down to maybe 5% now
    • Employees love having the ability to easily view and verify their timecards prior to payroll submission.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Gusto Screenshots

    Screenshot of Gusto's automated payrollScreenshot of the time-off tracking interfaceScreenshot of the source of truth for HR data